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Navalny's legacy: His ceaseless crusade against Putin and corruption

2:12pm February 16, 2024

by Bill Chappell

In a sign of Navalny's ability to inspire the public, in 2017 his followers chanted words in Putin's hometown that are among the most dangerous to utter in their country: "Russia without Putin."

National security adviser Jake Sullivan, pictured at a White House briefing on Wednesday, spoke to Morning Edition about Russia's anti-satellite capability, U.S. aid to Ukraine and reports of the death of Alexei Navalny.

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Jake Sullivan says the U.S. is engaging with allies, and Russia, on the space threat

1:44pm February 16, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about Alexei Navalny dying in prison — and his briefing of U.S. congressional leaders on new Russian "anti-satellite capability."

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A Russian ship named Caesar Kunikov passes through the Dardanelles strait in Turkey en route to the Mediterranean Sea, on Oct. 4, 2015.

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Ukraine's military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea

4:24pm February 14, 2024

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukraine's military says it destroyed Russia's Caesar Kunikov ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, although Russia has so far not confirmed the incident.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Trump says he wouldn't defend NATO allies from Russia if they're 'delinquent'

12:24pm February 11, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that don't meet their spending commitments.

Former Fox News star Tucker Carlson flew to Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first American to do so since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.

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Tucker Carlson, the fired Fox News star, makes bid for relevance with Putin interview

10:42pm February 08, 2024

by David Folkenflik

The right-wing provocateur flew to Moscow to interview the Russian president, becoming the first American to do so since the invasion of Ukraine. They spoke for two hours.

Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician who is seeking to run in the March 17 presidential election, laughs during a meeting of the Russia's Central Election Commission in Moscow, Thursday.

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A Russian anti-war politician is blocked from running against Putin

4:26pm February 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russian election authorities rejected Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month's presidential balloting.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi attends an event for Statehood Day in Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, July 28, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he met with Zaluzhnyi and told him it's time for someone new to lead the army.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy replaces the army's leader almost 2 years into war with Russia

3:59pm February 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service as commander-in-chief and appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi to lead the army.

Rostislav Lavrov (left) and Ksenia Koldin were abducted from Ukraine during the war with Russia.

Taken by Russia, then rescued, young Ukrainians speak out

6:56am February 08, 2024

The charity Save Ukraine brought young Ukrainians to Washington D.C. to tell Congress about being abducted by Russia.

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A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during presidential election in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.

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NATO newcomer Finland's presidential election is headed for a runoff

2:55pm January 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, who represents the conservative National Coalition Party, will face former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, who is making his third run for the office, on Feb. 11.

Reema Karki, shown at her home in Nepal, received a letter informing her that her husband, Pritam Karki, had died on Nov. 15 while serving in the Russian military in Ukraine.

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Nepal wants its men back from Russia's war in Ukraine after deaths on the front

5:00am January 27, 2024

Russia recruits Nepali men with promises of citizenship and enticing wages. But after news of at least 10 Nepali troops killed, Nepal's government and families want to bring their soldiers home.

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